Wickedly sensual guilty pleasure. Maybelle is determined to prove that she is her own person. That she can make her own decisions. Determine to go to any length to prove that she can take care herself with the protection of a man. What she doesn't expect is to fall for her own experiment. Delilah Marvelle's story of independence, lust and romance was definitely entertaining. ( )

I read this book back when it first came out and I remember thinking it was just okay. I don't know if it's the rewrites or time passing but I enjoyed it much better this time. The plot is a little unrealistic but it's a fun Regency romp.
Maybelle is the granddaughter of a famed courtesan and has never quite adjusting to romance, love, or men. Edmund is a Duke, very serious with no time for women. It's love(or lust) at first sight when they meet at a ball. I liked that Maybelle is the aggressor. It's up to her to change Edmund at first but once he gets the bit between his teeth he's off to the races (or rather Maybelle's bed).
While I haven't read all the books in the School of Gallantry series, I have read a few and this book reminded me to go back and find the others. I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review. ( )

I really enjoyed this book, even after reading the previous edition i still found it hard to put down. 4.5 STARS ( )

Fun story that's very entertaining. I loved the character Edmund, he was a little stumped when he sees Maybelle and couldn't stick to his own ridged rules and when she seduces him, he's lost, and Maybelle, she is learning to teach the art of pleasure, but she is a quick study. It's all fun and games.
This is a steamy book with lots of giggles, I loved it. ( )

Racy and hilarious! Plus, full of historical detail. Marvelle's characters are atypical, but since they are appropriately outside of proper society instead of being inaccurately embraced by it, I don't get that icky anachronistic feeling. Just what I needed since I'm out of Kalen Hughes stories that I haven't read. I am looking forward to Marvelle's next series but hope that the School of Gallantry finds a new home so that we can read the stories of the rest of the students. ( )